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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Wednesday, 27 May 1:01AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore west of Albany.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning west to southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Esperance in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening. Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Eyre in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Eyre. Southwesterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Becoming cloudy. 60% chance of showers south of Denham, near zero chance elsewhere.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Denham during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Denham early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Geraldton late this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Geraldton in the early morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southwesterly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore north of Coral Bay.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu during the morning and early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore west of Port Hedland during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Port Hedland during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Leveque during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre offshore south of Cape Leveque.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Barrow Island

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12 kn SSE

· 21 °C

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Now: 21 °C

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Wapet Landing

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Current: 1.56m

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21 °C

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Wind

12 kn SSE

Humidity

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Pressure

1017 hPa

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